Lily Frame Filmmaker's Statement

FST 201 Self-Reflection by Lily Frame Like many new filmmakers, I had once an anxious period in my life when I believed I did not have what it took to be a filmmaker, but after taking FST 201 I feel as if my artistic vision, my ability to communicate with others, and work as a team has strengthened immensely. I have learned so many new things about myself that are shocking and I thank you immensely for introducing me to this new world of filmmaking and allowing me to jump head first into a new creative journey. I learned most importantly that the world of experimental filmmaking will forever have a hold on my heart. As much as I have enjoyed working with my classmates, I feel as if experimental is the right path for me because I will have a direct say into all areas of creativity within its craft. I have learned that I would love to explore directing, cinematography, set design, casting, editing, and producing at my time here in UNCW. Thank you very much for being patient with me,...

Plans for the Next Semester by Lily Frame Next semester I am taking four film classes: a Directed Independent Study, Japanese Cinema, Producing Film Matters , and Intermediate Film Production: Documentary. I am furthering a project with Dr. Palmer for a Directed Independent Study course in the hopes of creating a scholastic, all-inclusive film fraternity called Delta Kappa Alpha with honorary members including Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, etc. By the end of the semester I hope to receive my first grants for its chartering. The second course I am looking forward to next semester is Japanese Cinema because Pastoral is one of my favorite movies and I love the Japanese art scene. The third class I am highly anticipating is Producing Film Matters because it is great for the resume and the only student edited film journal in the world. The fourth class I look forward to greatly is my Documentary class with Mariah Kramer because I am ready to further my love for cinema verite. ...

Cucalorus Response by Lily Frame 1.      What Lies Upstream: ( The documentary, What Lies Upstream , by Cullen Hoback premiered Sunday at 1 pm at the CFCC Union Station.) What Lies Upstream initially struck my attention because Cullen Hoback took the role of an investigative filmmaker that strove to uncover the truth about the chemical spill in West Virginian’s waters in 2014. Raised in West Virginia, I was affected by this water crisis. I was the subject of this water spill. I was a sophomore in high school when this chemical spill and clean water supply was so rare that school was canceled for three weeks. Cullen Hoback took on the role of the narrator and an on-screen interviewer; I was captivated by Hoback’s ambition to be the voice for a voiceless community. Hoback interviewed a variant of subjects varying from state legislatures, West Virginian citizens, a previous West Virginian Senator, West Virginia’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)...

Directing the Experimental Project by Lily Frame           In my group for the experimental project, we randomly selected the quote: “She forgets. She tries to forget. For the moment. For the duration of these moments.” Sparks of inspiration immediately came to mind. I began by making a list of images that came to mind when I heard forgetting: someone physically being tied down to a chair (metaphorically the feeling of being trapped by memories), the shattering of a lightbulb, Dori from Finding Nemo , break ups, death, Forget-Me-Nots (the flowers), the beach, and the concept that you can alter memories from lingering on them too closely. I immediately informed Morgan that I would like fast paced editing, as if one is truly having these flashbacks to create the jarring feeling you get when you try to forget something and it hits you all at once. I chose to break it up into four different colored cycles that each end in “The End” becaus...